- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English, Romanian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Elena
Elena Ciortescu is a psychotherapist who combines relational and evidence-based approaches to help people facing anxiety, depression and parenting challenges. She uses clear, practical talk and gentle curiosity to make sense of difficult feelings. Elena works in English and Romanian and brings ten years of experience to her practice.
Her style centres on building a collaborative relationship. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person in front of her, then choosing tools that fit their situation.
Background and approach
That might include thinking patterns, emotion-focused work, or exploring attachment and identity. Elena avoids one-size-fits-all answers and tailors each plan to the individual. She has worked across independent practice, education and the charity sector.
Those roles exposed her to many different life stories and daily pressures. That background informs how she supports people through grief, life transitions, burnout and compassion fatigue. Parents often come to Elena with worries about stress, sleep, eating, anger and managing family tensions.
She also supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, bipolar and long-term mood concerns. Conversations tend to be practical and down-to-earth, with a focus on small changes that can make day-to-day life easier. Elena runs online group sessions as well as individual work.
Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people reconnect with their strengths and priorities. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit their needs.
What Elena works with
Everything Elena lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elena helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elena lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approach, attachment and online therapy
Elena draws on attachment-based work to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. This helps when patterns in relationships or parenting keep repeating and cause distress.She also uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. This approach supports people who need space to explore identity, values and personal priorities without pressure.
When helpful, Elena brings in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to address unhelpful thinking and practical coping strategies. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and day-to-day stressors.
Finding the best approach is a shared task. Elena works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can change over time as needs shift.
Online therapy makes these methods more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Text, live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, reflection between sessions or when writing helps express thoughts. These options make it easier to manage therapy around work, parenting and life commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Elena
What kinds of problems does Elena help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting-related concerns. She also works with issues such as relationship strain, burnout, ADHD and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is relational and practical, blending attachment-focused work with client-centred conversation and cognitive strategies. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on everyday changes.
What experience does she bring?
Elena has ten years of experience across independent practice, education and the charity sector. That variety informs how she supports people through life changes and emotional difficulties.
What credentials and location are on record?
Her listed credential is NCPS and she works from the United Kingdom. The NCPS is shown as her professional credential in official details.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Elena offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She also facilitates online group therapy in addition to individual work.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided through the platform.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to her availability.
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